From: "TMOliver" 
Newsgroups: rec.travel.air uk.finance
Subject: Re: D Tel: Travellers with over 6,700 must tell taxman
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:59:31 -0500
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"Jonathan Bryce"  wrote in message 
news:ScydnWQ8jeSNlejbRVnyvgA@eclipse.net.uk...
> William Black wrote:
>
>>> I'm in the process of buying a new car at the moment.  The dealer
>>> informed
>>> me that I can't pay more than 1,000 in cash.  Debit card is their
>>> preferred means of payment.
>>
>> Technically he can't refuse cash.
>>
>> He can refuse to sell you a car but he can't refuse payment in 'coin of
>> the realm'.
>
> Yes he can.  The only time he can't refuse cash is in settlement of a 
> debt.
> He hasn't given me the car yet, so there is no debt to settle.

Here's a suggestion....

Call the dealer.

Tell him you plan to pay in cash.

He says "No".

Tell him that you'll buy from another dealer (of which there are many), the 
old "F*ck you! Strong letter follows." approach to commerce.

You might be amazed at what the thought of losing a sale will do to "rules".

TMO